Best Enchants for Shadow Priest in WoW Midnight (Patch 12.1.0.69933)
Patch 12.1.0 · Updated Oct 4, 2026 · 50,000 iterations per enchant
Best enchants for Shadow Priest on patch 12.1.0.69933: Rite Of The Hashey on your weapon (+1.53%); Whisper Of Silken Speed on your cloak (+0.01%).
- Top gain
- +3.06%
- Baseline
- 207,299 DPS
- Slots
- 8
- Enchants ranked
- 40
Each slot's enchants, ranked by the DPS they add over leaving the slot unenchanted. Every panel shows the top five.
Weapon + Off-hand
Main hand and off hand simmed together. The separate Weapon and Off-hand panels are below.
| Rank | Enchant | DPS gain | vs baseline | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Rite Of The Hashey Rite Of The Hashey | +6,333 | 3.06% | |
| 2 | Rite Of The Hashey Arcane Mastery | +5,578 | 2.69% | |
| 3 | Arcane Mastery Rite Of The Hashey | +5,574 | 2.69% | |
| 4 | Rite Of The Hashey Acuity Of The Rendorei | +5,407 | 2.61% | |
| 5 | Acuity Of The Rendorei Rite Of The Hashey | +5,366 | 2.59% | |
Weapon
| Rank | Enchant | DPS gain | vs baseline | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rite Of The Hashey | +3,165 | 1.53% | |
| 2 | Worldsoul Tenacity | +2,515 | 1.21% | |
| 3 | Arcane Mastery | +2,365 | 1.14% | |
| 4 | Acuity Of The Rendorei | +2,047 | 0.99% | |
| 5 | Flames Of The Sindorei | +418 | 0.20% | |
Off-hand
| Rank | Enchant | DPS gain | vs baseline | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rite Of The Hashey | +3,172 | 1.53% | |
| 2 | Arcane Mastery | +2,484 | 1.20% | |
| 3 | Worldsoul Tenacity | +2,480 | 1.20% | |
| 4 | Acuity Of The Rendorei | +2,170 | 1.05% | |
| 5 | Flames Of The Sindorei | +396 | 0.19% | |
Cloak
| Rank | Enchant | DPS gain | vs baseline | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Whisper Of Silken Speed | +22 | 0.01% | |
Chest
| Rank | Enchant | DPS gain | vs baseline | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Of The Worldsoul | +2,761 | 1.33% | |
| 2 | Crystalline Radiance | +2,734 | 1.32% | |
| 3 | Mark Of The Magister | +2,161 | 1.04% | |
| 4 | Councils Intellect | +1,898 | 0.92% | |
| 5 | Mark Of Nalorakk | +1 | 0.00% | |
Legs
| Rank | Enchant | DPS gain | vs baseline | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arcanoweave Spellthread | +2,343 | 1.13% | |
| 2 | Sunfire Silk Spellthread | +2,263 | 1.09% | |
| 3 | Bright Linen Spellthread | +1,262 | 0.61% | |
| 4 | Charged Armor Kit | +356 | 0.17% | |
Rings
Both rings take the same enchants. Put the top pick on both.
| Rank | Enchant | DPS gain | vs baseline | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eyes Of The Eagle | +1,720 | 0.83% | |
| 2 | Silvermoons Alacrity | +1,066 | 0.51% | |
| 3 | Natures Fury | +1,053 | 0.51% | |
| 4 | Natures Wrath | +905 | 0.44% | |
| 5 | Zuljins Mastery | +877 | 0.42% | |
Helmet
| Rank | Enchant | DPS gain | vs baseline | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Enchant Helm Empowered Rune Of Avoidance | +10 | 0.01% | |
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Methodology
Baseline profile
SimulationCraft's default Shadow Priest profile at current-season item level, with every other slot geared and enchanted. Gems, consumables and talents follow SimC's latest defaults.
Iteration count
50,000 iterations per enchant, which keeps the error on each result under 0.5%.
DPS gain
Each row is the DPS gained over leaving that slot unenchanted, with the rest of the gear unchanged. Enchants are simmed on Cleave (3 targets, 5 minutes), so weapon procs that hit several targets rank higher than they would on a single boss.
Source patch
SimulationCraft a08a306d0f0bc223c1d85e7b7dbea53058034dbc, client build 12.1.0.69933, generated Oct 4, 2026. Re-run every Sunday after the weekly SimC update.
Weapon + off-hand pair
Dual-wield specs also get a Weapon + Off-hand panel that sims each main-hand and off-hand pair together, so it catches diminishing returns when both weapons stack the same stat. The separate Weapon and Off-hand panels are there if you're only changing one.
Not included
Embellishments, jewelcrafting socket-stat variants, and tier set interactions outside the slot being tested.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best weapon enchant for Shadow Priest in Patch 12.1.0.69933?
Rite Of The Hashey, at +1.53% DPS over an unenchanted weapon in Patch 12.1.0.69933. The panels above rank every current enchant for each Shadow Priest slot.
What are the top 3 enchants for Shadow Priest?
Top picks for Shadow Priest in Patch 12.1.0.69933: weapon: Rite Of The Hashey (+1.53%); cloak: Whisper Of Silken Speed (+0.01%); chest: Mark Of The Worldsoul (+1.33%). Gains are over leaving the slot unenchanted.
What is the best cloak enchant for Shadow Priest?
The top cloak enchant for Shadow Priest in Patch 12.1.0.69933 is Whisper Of Silken Speed, gaining +0.01% DPS over an unenchanted cloak.
Should every Shadow use the same enchants?
Mostly, yes. Each ranking changes one slot and keeps the rest of the gear fixed, so the top enchant in each slot is a safe default (for chest, currently Mark Of The Worldsoul at +1.33%). It can change if your gear already stacks a lot of one secondary stat, since secondary stats have diminishing returns, or if your tier set rewards a different stat. In those cases, sim your own character.
Why is the weapon + off-hand pair ranked separately?
The Weapon and Off-hand panels rank each enchant on its own, which misses the diminishing returns when both weapons stack the same stat. The Weapon + Off-hand panel sims real pairs. The current top pair for Shadow Priest is Rite Of The Hashey on the main hand with Rite Of The Hashey on the off hand (+3.06%).
How often is the Shadow Priest enchant leaderboard updated?
Every Sunday, after the weekly SimulationCraft update. The methodology section shows the SimC build and date the current numbers come from.
Are these results from real character data or theorycrafted?
They're SimulationCraft sims. Every enchant is simmed on the same default Priest profile and the page shows how much DPS it adds. Your own gear can shift the order a bit; the sim form above ranks upgrades on your character.